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I like the all black look, and especially the steel fuel tank. As for power increase I am happy with my current V7C. If it doesn't raise the price much more that the current V7, than a 10% increase will be a bonus.

Certainly not a new motor, but I'll be curious to hear what modifications have been done. 10% shouldn't be too tough @50hp. inch:

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Oh, well, right. Block does seem the same.
Heads are certainly different; hidden and moved spark plugs for a beginning, indicating a different valve arrangement.
Maybe a goodbye to the Heron heads? Cannot think they're changing the design for its own sake.
Lowered emmisions, too.

The new Moto Guzzi 750cc twin-cylinder engine on the new V7 range has undergone a full re-engineering, not just in terms of visual impact. Power and torque have been boosted, fuel consumption and emissions have been reduced, riding pleasure has been enhanced. Compared with the previous engine, the new single-feed model provides more than 10% extra power and, above all, torque, with further reductions in fuel consumption and emissions.

It looks great. It's good to see that the grasshopper can look just as good with steel wheels. I noticed that many builders seem to go for (costly) wires nowadays. I also noticed that the front dampers are mounted differently. Is this because of the extended front arms that are used with the Guzzi conversion?

My guess is that it'll be using a version of the sigle TB set-up they are planning on using with the 'Nuovo California'. If we're really lucky it might even get RBW! Just Guessin' but I'll wager that there are 4 valves per cylinder lurking beneath those new covers as well. Truly a 'Modernization' of the SB platform. I wonder if someone can whack the designers around the head with some pictures of the Ippogriffo.......

Moto Morini used heron heads on the 350 and 500 v twins to make some very rapid motorcycles, and I seem to remember a car manufacturer also used heron heads. I may be wrong about but I think it was British Rover cars on their 3.5 v eight, but then this started life as a small block Chevy engine so it could have been the Yanks?

Moto Morini used heron heads on the 350 and 500 v twins to make some very rapid motorcycles, and I seem to remember a car manufacturer also used heron heads. I may be wrong about but I think it was British Rover cars on their 3.5 v eight, but then this started life as a small block Chevy engine so it could have been the Yanks?

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Rover's engine started out as Buick's aluminum 215 V8. It was a trick engine for early 1960s. Introduced in 1961 in the Buick Special, Olds F-85, and Pontiac Tempest. It did not have Heron Heads.

Other noted manufacturers who used Heron Heads include Volvo and Jaguar.

Key word being "used". Heron is old-tech. The sooner Guzzi ditches the Heron Heads, the better...